Combined wire-stretcher and hoisting device.



J. B. SMITH.

COMBINED WIRE STRETGHER AND HOISTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.27.1912

Patented Aug. 6, 1912 2 SHEETSSHEET 1 J. B. SMITH.

COMBINED WIRE STEETCHER AND HOISTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.27,1912.

1,034,844, Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2 JASON B. SMITH, OF

UNITED STATES VERDEN. OKLAHOMA.

c-OMBINED WIRE-STRETCHER AND HOISTING DEVICE.

Specification oi Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6. 191.2.

Serial No. 673.839.

Application filed January 27. 1912.

b all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Jason B. Snrru. citi i Zen of the United States, residing at erden. in the county of Grady and State of ()lcla homa, have invented certain new and uscful Improvements in Combined \Yirc- Stretcher-s and Hoisting Devices. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvenwnts in combined wire stretchers and hoisting devices. One object of the invention is to provide a device of this character having an improved construction and arrangement of supporting and bracing bars and means for detachably and adjustably connecting the same together whereby said bars may be readily arranged to form either a' wire stretcher or a hoisting device.

Another object is to provide a combined wire stretcher and hoisting device having an improved construction and arrangement of Windlass-which may be operated to wind the stretching and hoisting cable for stretching the wires of a fence on either side of the posts and forhoistingor extracting posts or stumps.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed. i

In the accompanying drawings; Figure l is a perspective view showing the invention arranged in position for stretching a wire fence; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the device arranged fox-hoisting purposes or for extracting posts or stumps; Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal section through the stand ard and main bracing bar of the device when arranged as a wire stretcher taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. '1; Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectionalview through one of the fence posts taken on the .line 44 of Fig. 1 and showing the manner in which the engaging end of the main brace bar may be secured to the post; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the u per-end of the supplemental bracing post showing the means whereby the upper-end of said bracing post is adjustably secureito the'standard or main supporting post of the device; Fig.6 is a plan view of the Windlass and the'adjaccnt portion of the main brace bar to which the same is attached; Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view through said main brace bar and the windlass. taken on the line T----i' of Fig. (i: Fig. l R is a similar view taken on the line 8-H of Fig. (3: Fig. 9 is a detail pcrs wctive 'cicw of the metal connecting member for one end of the main bracing bar whcreb the szunois dctaclmbly and adjustably sccurcd to the standard or supporting post of the device; Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of the attaching member for pi votally and :uljustably connecting the upper end of the supplemental bracing bar with the stand ard or supporting post of the device; and. Fig. It is a detail perspective view of the pawl for holding the windlass against retrograde movement.

ly improved wire stretcher and hoisting dmice comprises a main supporting post or standard 1 which may be of any suitable length and is preferably in the form of a bar of wood. in the standard l are fornu-d a plurality of bolt holes 2 which are spaced at suitable distance apart and extend from the bottom' to the top of the standard as shown. ()n the upper end of the post or standard is arranged a metal clip 3 which forms a binding for this end of the stand-, ardand also serves as a hearing or connection for another part of the device hereinafter described. "lhe clip 3 is provided near its outer end with alined bolt holes 4- which register with a bolt hole in the upper end of the standard. 7

In connection with-the post or standard I, I provide a main bracing and wiudlass supporting-bar 5. said bar being also preferably formed of wood. ()n the inner and uppcrend of the bar 5 is secured a metal connecting member (5 by means of which the bar 5 is attached to the standard l. The connecting member (3 is preferably formed of heavy sheet metal cut or stamped outnnd bent to form parallel side plates 7 which are colinccted intermediate their ends and at one edge by :an integral web or back plate 8, said plate being extended at one end to form a tongue 9 which is bent inwardly between the side plates 7 andat right angles to the plate 8 and has its extremity bent back at. an angle and provided with an aperture 10 for a purpose hereinafter described. 'The plate 8 when thus arranged connects the side plates 7 togethcnand spaces the same apart. in parallel relation as is clearly indicated in Fig.0 of the drawing. The connccting member 6 when thus constructed is E engaged with the one end of the bar 5, said i end of the bar 5 being inserted between the inner portions of the side plates 7 and into engagement with the plate 8 and tongue 9; said inner portions of the side plates 7 being preferably set into the end of the bar so that their outer surfaces are flush with the adjacent outer surfaces of the bar as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. \Vhen thus arranged the member 6 is secured to the end of the bar 5 by rivets 11 or other suitable fas-, tening devices which are engaged with rivet holes 12 formed in the plates 7 and 8 of the member.

In the outer ends of the side plates 7 which project beyond the end of the bar 5 are formed bolt holes 13 through which and through the bolt hole-'4 in the clip 3 or through the bolt holes 2 of the standard is adapted to be inserted a pivot bolt or pin 14 whereby the connecting bar 6 is pivotally attached to the end of the standard 1 to form a brace as shown in Fig. 1. or to form one member of a tripod or hoisting frame as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The bolt or pin 14 ispreferably provided on one end with an eye with which is co! nected one end of a short chain 15 the opposite end of which is connected with an eye or staple 15 in one side of the bar 5 whereby the pin is attached to the bar and thus prevented from being lost or mislaid.

On the opposite end of the bar 5 is secured a metal clip 16. The clip 16 embraces the end of the bar and is preferably set into said end to forma flush engagement with the adjacent surfaces of the bar as shown. One end of the clip 16 is extended and bent outwardly at an angle from the adjacent side of the bar to form an car 16' which is provided with a hole 17 for a purpose hereinafter described. In the end of the bar to which the clip 16 is secured is formed a transverse groove or notch 18 which. together with the portion of the clip which engages the end of the bar forms a passage with which is adapted to be engaged a fax tening cable or wire 19 whereby this end of the bar 5 is firmly secured to one of the fence posts or other suitable object for forming a support and stop or abutment for this end of the bracing bar 5 when arranged for stretching the wires of a fence as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawings.

Secured to the bar 5 intermediate of its ends is a windlass supporting frame 24). The frame 20 is of rectangular form and is preferably constructed from a flat metal bar having its cnds bent at right angles and twisted to form flat bar engaging members 21. The bar engaging members Ql of the frame are engaged with the outer edge and project a slight distance bcyond the opposite sides of the bar as clearly shown in Fig.

6 of the drawings. \Yith the projecting ends of the bar engaging members of the frame '20 areengaged clamping bolts 22 the opposite ends of which are engaged with clamping plates 23 arranged on the opposite sides of the bar as shown. The threaded ends of the bolts '22 are provided with clamping nuts 24 which, when screwed up on the bolts, draw the members 21 of the frame and the plates 23 into tight clamping engagement with the bar and thereby secure the windlass supporting frame in adjustable engagement with the bar Arranged between the bar engaging members 21 of the frame 20 and having its ends offset and riveted to said members is a bearing plate 23. Secured to the'outer side of the plate 25 between the offset ends thereof is an outer bearing plate .26 between which and the inner plate .25 is rcvolubly mounted the inner end of a winding drum shaft 27 the out *1- end ofwhich is rcvolubly mounted in the utter portion of the'frame 20. On

'the outer end of the shaft 27 is a crank handle 2h whereby the shaft is operated to revolrc the winding drum 29 fixed thereon in the proper direction for winding up the wire stretching and hoisting cable 30 which is secured at its inner end to said drum. The drum 2!) has on its ends cable retaining flanges 31. The flange on the outer end of the drum has formed therein a plurality of notches 32 with one of which is adapted to be engaged a locking pawl 33. The pawl 33 has its outer end reduced and bent to form a curved or irregular shank 234 which is adapted to be detachably engaged with pivot holes 255 in the ends of the frame .20 whereby the pawl may be reversed and connected with either end of the frame for engagement with opposite sides of the notched flange of the drum, thus permitting the windlassto be employed for stretching a fence on either the right or left hand side of the posts, it being understood that when'the parts are adjusted for stretching the wires of the' fence on the right hand sl de of the post that the windlass must project from this side of the bar 5 and when stretching the wire on the left hand side of the post, the bar 5 and windlass must be. reversed or turned overto project the windlass from the left hand side of the bar this changing or reversing of the windlass necessitating the reversing of the pawl in the manner described. In order to prevent the pawl from being lostor mislaid, l preferably attach the same to the frame 20 by a short chain or other flexible connection 336. i v

The cable 30 is engaged with pulleys 37 and 38 and has its outer end secured to the pulley 37 as shown at 35). The pulley 38 is provided with a hook 40 whereby the thin applied t that'ii Pl( same t'onncvted with the hole it) in the tongue 9 of the nnt-cting memher t on the liraetbar 5 and when he derive is ar ranged t -r tri-trhing the wire of a tvnt'e as hown in Fig. t of the drawing. the pulley ll? t llllttlt'tl with tin linlis ll of a wire r amp l2. said (lamp being here i.t \\ll in the form of a pair i liars whirh are adapted to he bolted or otherwise rigidly (lumped to tilt ends oi the tent-u wires whervln' the t'unti'e will unitormiy ll't'lt'llttl l 'l' its entire \Kltlllh When the tlt\l"tis tllll ll tt ll tor hoi ting. pulling po h. stumps and the like. as sho'wn in Fig. 3 f tho drawing wherein tlu bar 3 erves a one of tho supporting mvniliers or leg of in hoisting frame. thrpullv 237 is (ontlt'tlt' i by a link H with a lllitlll ll whit-l2 l to applied to the po t r other obit-rt to lie lltl -lt(l a iluarl i' owu in l ltl'. :1 ot the drawi: Xhrn tho pain are arrang d s iw irhingflz' the \\'ilt ot a tenre asshown in l f l or to torui a hoi ting tit-tire as hown in Fig .1. the sable i wound on the wiudla s: and the ia-i-es-ar t rre or pull t strt-tt'hing the for hoisting purpose an the for t'vnt'e win: or ease may lie.

in rder 11 m r when tin dune draw-C- tit uily tho standard is art anged for st retrning lilt wirvs of a lente as hi an in Fig. l and to l'orm the llll-Ll nwiullw of the; tripod or h is ing" irauu: as dim'tn in i i I pro \idv a supplenmital lHitQt; haton the. up per end of whit-h is .stt'lllttl a elipdt] the outer porti n of whit'h proj ,1 beyond the end of the oar tn t'oria a hearing loop 47 haringl tin-rein a slot l in the hearing loop 4-7 is pivotally mounted a T shaped brat-e conntt'ting' pin -1 the outer mid of \Ylllt'll is adapted to l)() t-nelfagri-d with one of the bolt holes 2 in the standard I thrrvln adjustably wearing the upper nud ot' the brace bar to the standard. the lower or outer end of th bar living" engaged with the ground at a suitable distanwfrom the base or lower ind of the standard a elearly shown in Figs. i and 5; 'it' the rawiu The pin 49 whou engaged with the holt in the standard is set-tired against casual disengagement llitl'tll 'lll h a ('Utltl' pin or other suitable lash-nine 5t) \\l'll('il i tngagr d with the tree end ol' the pin as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. t will thus be seen that the holes M in the standard l erve the double tum-t ion of providing an adjustable connec tion for the bar 3 when employed as a hrare f r strut-hing the wins ot' a tent-e and for rewiring the bonnet-ting pin 45) of the suplemvntal brat-e bar 4-?) whereby ti e latter is adjustably eonnet-ted to the ;-l2lll(lt\l'(l i as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and ii of the drawii gs. \l'hen thrdevive is not in use the hook on the pulley It? may be engaged with he aperture 1? in the ear l and the pulley and thi end ol' the vable thus supported.

roin tho l nl'tgnlltg desi-rip iou taken in Minuet-it n with tho am-ouipan \i1|;z drawings. he ll ll'lit'lltlll and peration of the inuniiou will be readily liillltl lt|t)tl withwill rii uiiing a liml't' extended explanation.

Various (bangles in the form. proportion and thiminor details of construction may la tt oilltl to without departing from the prinriple ur sai'riiir'in g an) of the advanlrllj't' of tin invention as ('lainied.

lla lug thus lest'ribed my invention. what l t'lauu i l. in a eombinvd wire strett-her and hoist JI lt\lt a main upporting standard. a lllittt and W ndla s supporting bar having a dttarhalil and adju table 'onnet'tioltwith 'rilltl standard \i'lwi'elw said bar may be etuplo wi as a lzltt or as outleg of a hoisting trout. a lllltll1l\ .--tft,lll'(tl to said bar. a oxidant-d ire strut-hing and hoisting cable operatul hr said r-indiass, and a supplemental bra-re ba having an adjustable 't'oir lltl'tittll with said supportin; standard.

2. la a vomhined wire stretther and hoistdevice. a main supporting standard, a l ra e and Windlass supporting bar having a ikllulltllllt and adjustable eonnet-tion with said standard \\'l1tl'tll said bar ma) he employed as a brave or as ne le; of a hoisting, l l'filltt a windlass supporting traine setllt'tftl to said bar. a cable winding drum rev oiuhly mounted in said frame. said drum having in one end. pawl rvt'eiring notches a rtwersible pawl hating a detachable eonnevtion with said frame whereby the pawl may l=- engaged with said winding drum when the Windlass is in reverse positions, an operating handle rounetted with said winding drum, a combined stretehiug and hoistin cable adapted to he wound on said drum. pulleys arranged on said ('ahle. one of said pulleys being adapted to be connerted with one end of said brave liar and the other pul ley to the object to be stret rhed or hoisted, and a supplemental bracing bar having an adjustable \.()Hfit 'll(.'l with said standard.

IS. In a combined wire strett'hing and hoisting tl(\'l(ft\ a mainsupporting standard having therein a plurality of bolt holes, a brave and Windlass supporting bar having a detachable connet'tion at one end with the bolt holes in said standard, a clip set-tired to the opposite end of aid bar, said (lip having thereon an apertured ear. a flexible tying element adapted to l)t engaged with said clip whereby this end of the hat is sevured to a fixed support, a Windlass seeured to said bar, a combined stretching and hoisting tilldt operatiroly connected to said bar and adapted to be wound on said windlass. a supplemental braving bar having on one end a clip, an attaching bolt pivotally secured to the 0nd of the bar by said clip 1 and adapted to be engaged with the bolt i huh-s in said htilndilld whereby said but is mljustnhly cunnvvlwl to the standard, and I i l i mums to hold mid bulb in detachable engagement with the bolt holes of the siandard.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1n PI'PRQI'HQ of two WIUIQSSQS. 

